"RACIAL DISCRIMINATION"

A human rights expert urged the United States of America to “address pervasive hate and stay the course to eliminate systemic racism and racial discrimination.” UNIFEED

Ms. Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, upon the conclusion of her mission to the United States.

The Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Epsy Campbell Barr, said that a new report “highlights that people of African descent around the world continue to be victims of systemic racial discrimination and receive racialized attacks.” UNIFEED

Press conference by Epsy Campbell Barr, Chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, on human rights for people of African descent.

A new UN report focused on reparatory justice for people of African descent urged States to show strong leadership and political will in tackling the lasting consequences of enslavement, the trade in enslaved Africans, and colonialism. OHCHR

People of African descent continue to face immense challenges to meaningful participation in public affairs in many countries due to systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion often rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, according to a new UN Human Rights Office report. UNTV CH

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa - Black Wall Street massacre, today visited the Ark of Return at the UN General Assembly Plaza. UNIFEED

Security Council meeting 9347. Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2686 (2023), Security Council Urges International Community to Prevent Incitement, Condemn Hate Speech, Racism, Acts of Extremism

A ministerial-level briefing, in connection with the item entitled "Maintenance of international peace and security", on the theme "The values of human fraternity in promoting and sustaining peace".

The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing that “hate speech, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, related forms of intolerance, gender discrimination, and acts of extremism can contribute to driving the outbreak, escalation and recurrence of conflict.” UNIFEED